U.N. refugee agency to work with China on asylum system

U.N. refugee agency to work with China on asylum system

BEIJING, China - U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres said in Beijing on March 23 he will work with Chinese officials over the coming months to establish a national asylum system that specifies which foreigners, including North Koreans, should qualify for refugee status in the country.

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